2 April 2018 Vallorbe

IMG 0889 Our destination: the Museum of Iron and of the Iron Way IMG 0891 the waterfall that provides the head needed for industry here IMG 0892 for church bells IMG 6852 what pushed us to come
IMG 0894 exhibit by knife makers IMG 0896 lovely work, not cheap IMG 6849 take your pick IMG 0898 amazing patterns in the blades
IMG 0899 referred to as damask but not really IMG 0901 beautiful patterns IMG 0910 outside waterwheels IMG 6855 different speeds
IMG 6857 gangs of wheels IMG 6850 into the shop IMG 6851 where the smithies are pounding away IMG 6854 "hand me the pliers"
IMG 6858 a water-powered hammer IMG 6859 all your medieval war supplies were here IMG 6860 kind of flimsy I think IMG 6861 but the chain mail looks effective but very heavy
IMG 6862 obligatory stab at art IMG 6863 not art, but art nonetheless IMG 6864 all the kinds of things made in such factories IMG 0907 anvils
IMG 6865 so, iron ore in the Jura IMG 6866 Iron Age IMG 6867 7 centuries BC IMG 6868 and of course, the model railroad